By Eurohoops team/ info@eurohoops.net
No surprises were in store during the completion of GameDay 8 of the FIBA Champions League. But not for lack of trying, since Spirou Charleroi almost stunned Besiktas in Istanbul.
Ultimately, the Turkish team got the win since Niels Marnergrave didn’t bank the 3-point shot he took to deliver what would have been the upset of the Week.
Most Wednesday’s games came from Group E where Mike Dixon’s super performance of 29 points, 21 of them via seven three-pointers in the second half, outshined everything else and helped AEK beat Szolnoki in Hungary.
Group A
Aris Thessaloniki – Helios Suns 72 – 54
Banvit – Ironi Nahariya 85 – 77
Group B
Avtodor Saratov – Khimik 93 – 80
Group C
EWE Oldenburg – Ventspils 87 – 73
Group D
Avellino – Mega Leks 85 – 61
Strasbourg – Juventus 86 – 61
Iberostar Tenerife – Cibona Zagreb 106 – 84
Group E
Besiktas – Spirou Charleroi 68 – 66
Szolnoki Olaj – AEK 76 – 89
Zielona Gora – Dinamo Sassari 81 – 78